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INTERGOVERMENTAL AGENCYAGREEMENT
TO PERFORM TRAFFIC ENGINEERING FUNCTIONS
THIS INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGENCY AGREEMENT TO PERFORM TRAFFIC
ENGINEERING FUNCTIONS (AGREEMENT), made and entered into this day of
"364-v°`,2012-rby and between the CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, a municipal corporation of the
STATE OF FLORIDA, hereinafter referred to as the "CITY" and MIAMI-DADE COUNTY (COUNTY), a
political subdivision of the STATE OF FLORIDA,MIAMI-DADE County.
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2-96.1 of the Miami -Dade County Code, all traffic control and
traffic engineering services in Miami -Dade County are under the exclusive jurisdiction of the COUNTY;
and
WHEREAS, the CITY desires to assume the installation and maintenance responsibilities of
certain traffic engineering functions pertaining to its local municipal streetsonly, and
WHEREAS, the COUNTY has determined that the CITY is both equipped and able to perform the
traffic engineering functions as herein specified on its local streets; and
WHEREAS the CITY has, by proper resolution attached hereto and by reference made a part
hereof, authorized its officer(s) to enter into this AGREEMENT.
NOW THEREFORE, the CITY and the COUNTY agree as follows;
1. The recitals set forth above are incorpoeted herein by reference.
ry: 2. The CITY will only install and maintain the following designated types of traffic control
devices andfor signs and only on those local municipal streets operated and maintained by the CITY
within its•boundaries:
a) Traffic Circles
b) Speed Humps
c) Historic Street Name Signs
d) In -Street Pedestrian Crossing Signs
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Traffic calming devices may be installed on local municipal streets only after an appropriate traffic
engineering study has been performed and sealed and signed plans have been submitted to the Public
Works Department of the COUNTY for its review and approval.
3. The CITY shall attach a decal to the back of the sign panels indicating ownership and
date of installation.
4. The CITY assumes sole and complete responsibility for the maintenance of all such signs
that are installed by theCITY within its boundaries.
5. The CITY assumes sole and complete liability for any accidents and/or injuries which may
or are alleged to occur or arise out of the installation, operation or maintenance of said traffic control
devices, and hereby indemnifies to the extent allowed by 768.28, Florida Statutes, and saves harmless
the COUNTY from any and all claims as a result of the installation, operation or maintenance of said
signs attributable to the negligence of the City.
6. All traffic control signs installed by the CITY in accordance with this AGREEMENTshall
conform to the applicable requirements established by the following publications:
Florida Department of Transportations Standard Specifications for Road and
Bridge Construction.
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, U.S.
Department of Transportation Federal HighwayAdministration (ANSI D6.1e-1989),
including latest revisions.
Standard Highway Signs, U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway
Administration.
Miami -Dade County Public Works Manual (available from the Public Works
Department, Reproduction Services, 111 NW 1 Street, Suite 1604, Miami, FL
33128)
7. For installation of traffic control devices, the CITY shall hire a COUNTY licensed
contractor or perform the work in-house by the CITY Public Works crew.
8. Should the CITY install street name signs atthe same site where a stop -top street
name exists, then the CITY shall utilize the other comers of the intersection. Subsequently, the CITY,
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shall remove the COUNTY'S stop -top street name signs by an approved sign contractor. All signs
and hardware removed shall be dismantled and returned to the Traffic Signals and Signs Division of
the COUNTY'S Public Works Department.
9, The CITY shall be responsible for keeping records of any and all installations and
repairs, and furnishing pertinent documents as and when said records may be requested.
10. Failure to carry out any of the duties ard responsibilities assumed herein by
the CITY may result in termination of this AGREEMENT, at the sole discretion of the COUNTY.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the CITY and the COUNTY have set their hands the day and year above
written.
Attest: MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
HARVEY RUVIN,
By:
County Deputy Clerk •
Appro ed as to form and legal sufficiency:
Ai
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As County Attorney
Attest:
By:
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Priscilla A. Thompson, City Clerk
Approved as to form and legal sufficiency:
By:
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Julie O Bru, Attorney ' alvin Ellis, Dir 'tor
Risk Manage nt Department
County Manager
CITY OF MIAMI
Martinez, er
Approved a
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City of Miami
Text File Report
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami. FL 33133
www.miantigov.com
Flle ID: 11-00933
Enactment #: R-11-0451
Version: 2
Type: Resolution
Introduced: 10/3111
Status: Passed
Enactment Date: 10127/ 1 1
Controlling Body: Office of the City
Clerk
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGENCY AGREEMENT
WITH MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACI{ED FORM, TO PERFORM
CERTAIN TRAFFIC ENGINEERING FUNCTIONS AND TO ALLOW THE CITY OF MIAMI
("CITY") TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN CERTAIN TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES OR SIGNS
WITHIN LOCAL MUNICIPAL STREETS OPERATED AND MAINTAINED BY THE CITY.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") wishes to assume installation and maintenance responsibilities of certain traffic
engineering functions pertaining to local municipal streets only; and
WHEREAS, the attached Intergovernmental Agency Agreement ("Agreement") authorizes the City to install and
maintain traffic control devices or signs, which include traffic circles, speed humps and historic street name signs; and
WHEREAS, traffic calming devices may be installed on local municipal strccts only after an appropriate traffic
engineering study has been performed and sealed, and signed plans have been submitted to the Miami -Dude County Public
Works Department for its review and approval;
NOW, THEREFORE, HE 1'P RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution arc adopted by reference and
incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Manager is authorized { 11 to execute an Agreement with Mimni-Dade County, in substantially
the attached form, to perform certain traffic engineering functions and to allow the City to install and maintain certain traffic
control devices or signs within local municipal strccts operated and maintained by the City.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor. {2)
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